A roundtrip to Nice, time ago ....

[uy707]

Hello everyone and welcome back on board. The time machine is still set on year 1992 and prior to a real galore, here come an apetizer under the shapes of a small return to Nice ....Thanks again for your visits and comments and enjoy the hops.
Alain

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AIR FRANCE, F-GISB, BOEING 747-428M, 25302/884, dual pax/combi

AF 2302 08 MAY
Paris/Charles de gaulle 2-Nice 2 426 miles
07.20/08.50 Captain Sion
Boarding 07.09
Seat 38C, beside a first-time female passenger
Push Back 07.30
Start Engines 07.32, traditional safety demo drill
Depart Terminal 07.35
Rotation from runway 28/10 07.53
Descent 08.38
Short finals 08.56
Landing 09.01
Airborne 1 hrs 08
At gate 09.06

The return

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IW 059 10th May
Nice 2 – Paris/Orly Ouest 426 miles
20.45 / 22.05 Captain Grison
Flight back again with a MadDog which was Supersided by a Ten, prior to reverting
Boarding, bus + intergrated airstairs 20.50,
Seat, the head rest covers of which were already then AOM 24A, beside a nice busty brunette who also proved to be a real disdainful coldfish !!!
Start Engines 21.19
Depart 21.21
Descent 22.15
Short Finals 22.27
Landing on runway 26/08 22.32
Airborne 1 hrs 03
At Gate 22.36

[Foxtrot]

Re:

That was quite interesting indeed, fun reading. I like all of your time machine reviews!

beside a nice busty brunette who also proved to be a real disdainful coldfish !!!

quite the paradox...

Foxtrot

[uy707]

^You bet (grrr), I still remember her ....
Alain

[MaxPower]

Hello Alain. This reply is alittle bit unusual. I kinda noticed the heavy tug on your AF 744 photo. I didnt think they'd ever used that large of equipment. Must have been as long as a bus. DANG..

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Btw lovely photos. Its not everyday I see quality- 1990's photos !

[uy707]

They used it, type of equipment is Sovam SV4 in use from 1983 until 2000 when replaced by GoldHoffers and Kraus-Maffeis.
Alain

[MaxPower]

They used it, type of equipment is Sovam SV4 in use from 1983 until 2000 when replaced by GoldHoffers and Kraus-Maffeis.
Alain

Thats nice. I love aircraft tugs. Thanks for your info.

Cant find much about Sovam SV4 on the web though. Thanks anyway

[uy707]

AF used a parked 707-328 to test a development prototype of the Sovam on full scale. Although it looks cumbersome beside a Krauss-Maffei, the Sovam was one of the first (if not the first) towbar-less tugs ever developed. Interestingly, they were used to tow aircrafts from the maintenance area to T1, T2 and cargo area, the latter located about 10 miles away from the opposite direction.
Alain